Health Profile of Montgomery County, New York
Montgomery County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Montgomery County Around averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Montgomery County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Montgomery County is 79.3 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,137 residents in Montgomery County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,442 544 men · 898 women
- 75–84 2,742 1,102 men · 1,641 women
- 65–74 5,114 2,490 men · 2,625 women
- 50–64 9,838 4,817 men · 5,021 women
Younger residents
10,871 residents in Montgomery County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,348 1,783 boys · 1,564 girls
- 7–12 3,167 1,640 boys · 1,528 girls
- 3–7 2,492 1,288 boys · 1,204 girls
- 0–3 1,864 937 boys · 928 girls
About 2,816 residents in Montgomery County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Montgomery County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Montgomery County is about 23% higher than in New York. The rate of heart disease in Montgomery County is about 22% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Montgomery County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Montgomery County is about 25% higher than in New York. The rate of smoking in Montgomery County is about 19% higher than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 79,051 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 28.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 869,556 minutes a day and 317.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montgomery County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.61 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Montgomery County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.99 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Montgomery County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Montgomery County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Montgomery County, NY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 49,528 residents against a local median of 160,313. The measure that sets Montgomery County, NY apart most is uninsured: 7.2%, 124% above the local median of 3.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.8% against a local median of 28.2%, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Montgomery County, NY reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 2.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Montgomery County, NY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Montgomery County, NY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, NY | 49,528 | 79.3 yrs #5/6 | 7.2% #6/6 | 33.8% #6/6 |
| Fulton County, NY | 49,864 | 79.5 yrs | 3.8% | 31.1% |
| Schoharie County, NY | 30,049 | 81.9 yrs | 4.6% | 33.2% |
| Schenectady County, NY | 160,313 | 78.8 yrs | 3.1% | 28.2% |
| Albany County, NY | 317,009 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 26.8% |
| Saratoga County, NY | 238,162 | 81.7 yrs | 2.6% | 27.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Montgomery County, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Montgomery County, New York.
Is Montgomery County, New York a healthy place to live?
Montgomery County, New York has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Montgomery County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Montgomery County ranks 61st healthiest out of 62 counties in New York by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Montgomery County, New York?
People in Montgomery County, New York can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Montgomery County, New York residents are uninsured?
7.2% of residents in Montgomery County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.1 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Montgomery County, New York?
33.8% of adults in Montgomery County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
What is the biggest health concern in Montgomery County, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 30.6%, about 25% higher than the New York rate of 24.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Montgomery County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 79,051 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 28.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 869,556 minutes a day and 317.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montgomery County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.61 lifetimes a year.
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